New Hampshire News

John DiStaso's Granite Status: No more racing at Rockingham Park

Rockingham Park has told state racing regulators that it intends to have no live racing at the historic facility, according to Racing and Charitable Gaming Commission Chairman Timothy J. "Ted" Connors.

Firefighters class action suit to be filed

CONCORD - The Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire tomorrow will file a class action lawsuit against the Local Government Center and its Health Trust alleging that the LGC "has been amassing a large amount of New Hampshire taxpayer dollars that must be returned to the cities and towns," union president David Lang said this afternoon.

State House Dome: AG, Executive Council critical of liquor chief

Attorney General Michael Delaney and members of the Executive Council this morning criticized Liquor Commission Enforcement Chief Eddie Edwards for his public statements about a high-profile criminal investigation.Disturbing, improper and unprofessional were their assessments of the way Edwards has handled himself.Edwards has appeared on television and in the press discussing details of the allegations that led to a paid leave for Liquor Commissioner Mark Bodi.

Who is Pennsylvania's alleged 'Jihad Jane'?

Colleen LaRose, the U.S. woman indicted for allegedly conspiring to support terrorists and kill a person in a foreign country, attempted suicide in 2005, police said.

Ex-Toyota lawyer: Documents withheld

When former in-house defense attorney Dimitrios Biller resigned from his top post at Toyota, he walked out with something potentially more valuable than his nearly $4 million severance package.

Chief justice: Obama speech 'troubling'

Simmering tension spilled into public this week when Chief Justice John Roberts labeled the political atmosphere at the State of the Union address "very troubling."

Mexican mogul Slim edges out Gates as world's richest person

Forbes magazine released its annual list of the world's richest people Wednesday, and for only the second time since 1995, Microsoft founder Bill Gates' name was not at the top.

Feldman says Corey Haim was winning fight with drugs

Corey Haim seemed to be winning his battle against drug abuse in the weeks before his death, his manager and closest friend said Wednesday.

Chief justice chides State of the Union as 'political pep rally'

Simmering tension between the White House and U.S. Supreme Court spilled into public this week when Chief Justice John Roberts labeled the political atmosphere at the State of the Union address "very troubling."